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Guía didáctica: Communicative Grammar III
UNIT 7: GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES
Until now you have learned some aspects about nouns, articles, adjectives and adverbs. It’s time to start
a new unit that focuses on different uses of gerunds and infinitives. In this new unit, you will learn the
contents by doing activities which mostly include cloze, gap-fill, listening, writing and editing exercises.
7.1 Gerunds: Subject and Object
Here we will focus on the use of gerunds as subjects and objects of sentences. It is important to keep in
mind the following:
• A gerund (base form + -ing) can be the subject of a sentence and is always singular.
• A gerund can also be the object of certain verbs such as admit, avoid, consider, and deny.
• Go + gerund is often used to describe activities.
It is important to read an online bulletin board about smoking. This text can be found in the “Grammar
in Context” section in your textbook. Do the activities “Before you Read” and “After you Read”. Remember
to focus your attention on the words in bold letters. This will help you familiarize with the grammar
structures to be studied.
Now do the following Exercise:
Exercise:
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What can’t Fumario stand?
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Why does he think eating in a restaurant isn’t fun any longer?
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Which does he think is worse – junk food or cigarettes?
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Does Nuffsed agree with him?
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What is she concerned about?
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What does Swissfriend suggest?
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What does Cleanaire think about smoking?
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